Malaysia
Malaysia – A multi-cultural country with idyllic beaches, stunning natural reserves, inquisitive history, traditional islands and modern high-tech cities.
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The three main ethnicities in Malaysia are Indians, Chinese and of course, the Malays.
Sabah
Sabah is considered the melting pot of different cultures, so you can go on a tour to this city and experiences the best of different cultures. The most noted ones include carnival-like Kota Belud Sunday Market, the scary Monsopiad House of Skulls, getting on board the classic North Borneo Steam Locomotive for an unforgettable experience and so on.
Penang
Penang is another village infused with several temples with their own history. The most noted ones include Kuan Yin Temple, built by early Chinese immigrants in 1800, KhooKongsi temple, a grand clan temple built in 1898, the KekLok Si temple, with its scenic gardens and ponds with turtles, and the Snake Temple, housing hundreds of exotic reptiles.
For a taste of street food in Malaysia
The street food of Malaysia is a part of its culture, and you must not miss it ever.
NasiLemak
Fragrant rice cooked in coconut milk, and accompanied by boiled eggs, roasted peanuts, crunchy anchovies and sweet-spicy sambal is a favorite of the Malays. Its finger licking good, and is available at restaurants and roadside stalls.
Satay
This is seasoned meat (chicken, beef, mutton) skewered on a bamboo stick, and meticulously grilled over hot fire. Yummy and not to be missed!
Rojak
A dish that’s uniquely Malay –Rojak is made of fried bean curds, cut vegetables, hard boiled eggs, plenty of fruits and other fritters. Add sauce to this and have it fresh.
Lok-Lok
Lok-Lok is prepared with lots of meat and vegetables pierced with sticks and cooked in a hot pot. It is mostly a late night snack and served from the back of a truck.
Shopping in Malaysia
Your mind will be boggled with the myriad options before you. Here are a few of them.
Central market
Located a short distance from PasarSeni MRT Station, Central market in Kuala Lumpur sells stuff from mainly India and China. It is a place where you get both branded and street goodies, mainly handbags, fashion accessories and other souvenirs.
Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
If you need apparel, garment accessories and other stuff from top brands, head to Pavilion in Bukit Bintang District, KL. Brands include Tommy Hilfiger, Gucci, Esprit, Ralph Lauren, and Burberry.
Berjaya Times Square Mall
Berjaya Times Square Mall is a 48-story building and the 9th largest in the world. Apart from shops and movie houses, you have restaurants, shops and other entertainment options at the mall. So don’t miss it.
Island hopping in Malaysia
Malaysia is known for its exotic islands; here are a few beautiful ones.
PulauPangkor
Offering a beautiful escapade from the outside world, PulauPangkor lets you indulge in jet skiing, banana boating, jungle trekking and night swimming.
Tenggol Island
Tenggol Island was traditionally uninhabited, but now you have so many hotels and resorts.
Sipadan
If you go diving at the Sipadan Island, you can treat yourself to a unique and exotic seaworld.
Get ready for Malaysia!
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Cultural Tours
Cultural Tours
Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. Tourism may be international, or within the traveller’s country. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism more generally, in terms which go “beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to holiday activity only”, as people “traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes”.
Tourism can be domestic or international, and international tourism has both incoming and outgoing implications on a country’s balance of payments. Today, tourism is a major source of income for many countries, and affects the economy of both the source and host countries, in some cases being of vital importance.
Day/Night Trips
Day/Night Trips
When you are visiting big destinations like Europe, Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai or any similar place, you have the advantage of making day/night trips to tourism destinations that are closer to it. For example, when you are in Singapore, you can easily head to Macau for the day,…………..
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and explore all the activities and delights on offer there. Then you can easily come back to your hotel in Singapore, instead of checking out and lugging all your luggage.
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Featured Tours
Singapore and Malaysia without Flight
Jungle Safari
Jungle Safari
A is an overland journey, usually a trip by tourists to Africa. In the past, the trip was often a big-game hunt, but today, safari often refers to trips to observe and photograph wildlife—or hiking and sightseeing, as well.
The Swahili word safari means journey, originally from the Arabic meaning a journey; the verb for “to travel” in Swahili is kusafiri. These words are used for any type of journey, e.g. by bus from Nairobi to Mombasa or by ferry from Dar es Salaam to Unguja. Safari entered the English language at the end of the 1850s thanks to Richard Francis Burton, the famous explorer.
The Regimental March of the King’s African Rifles was ‘Funga Safari’, literally ‘tie up the March’, or, in other words, pack up equipment ready to march.
In 1836 William Cornwallis Harris led an expedition purely to observe and record wildlife and landscapes by the expedition’s members. Harris established the safari style of journey, starting with a not too strenuous rising at first light, an energetic day walking, an afternoon rest then concluding with a formal dinner and telling stories in the evening over drinks and tobacco.
Kayaking
Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits facing forward, legs in front, using a double-bladed paddle to pull front-to-back on one side and then the other in rotation. Most kayaks have closed decks, although sit-on-top and inflatable kayaks are growing in popularity as well.
Kayaks were created thousands of years ago by the Inuit, formerly known as Eskimos, of the northern Arctic regions. They used driftwood and sometimes the skeleton of whale, to construct the frame of the kayak, and animal skin, particularly seal skin was used to create the body. The main purpose for creating the kayak, which literally translates to “hunter’s boat” was for hunting and fishing. The kayak’s stealth capabilities, allowed for the hunter to sneak up behind animals on the shoreline, and successfully catch their prey. By the mid-1800s the kayak became increasingly popular and the Europeans became interested. German and French men began kayaking for sport. In 1931, a man named Adolf Anderle became the first person to kayak down the Salzachofen Gorge, this is where the birthplace of modern-day white-water kayaking is believed to have begun. Kayak races were introduced in the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936.
In the 1950s fiberglass kayaks were developed and commonly used, until 1980s when polyethylene plastic kayaks came about. Kayaking progressed as a fringe sport in the U.S. until the 1970s, when it became a mainstream popular sport. Now, more than 10 white water kayaking events are featured in the Olympics.While kayaking represents a key international watersport, few academic studies have been conducted on the role kayaking plays in the lives and activities of the public .